Medu Art Ensemble
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Medu Art Ensemble (1979-1985) was a cultural collective based in Gabarone, Botswana.
Medu means ‘roots’ in the southern African language of Sesotho.
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History
Medu Art Ensemble was divided into six creative units: theatre, graphic arts and design, publications and research, film, music, and photography. Led by an annually elected executive body, Medu’s stated aims, in its own words, included:
- training Botswana nationals and exiles in the above-mentioned skills,
- fostering an environment suitable for cultural work,
- creating closer relations between cultural workers and the community,
- establishing closer relations and practical cooperation amongst Southern African cultural workers.
Productions
Productions staged by Medu include:
1982: Shades of Change
Sources
https://thetricontinental.org/dossier-71-medu-art-ensemble/
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